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we have great candidates running against lindsey graham. we have a provision that has been given to us but we have to open up another front. the time has come for the states the citizens to be proactive in taking this power back. as the a solution as big problem. if you are here today, you know the problem is enormous. we're not fooling ourselves. we need a solution that is big and what i want to tell you is the framers, from 226 years ago, are screaming to us. provisions inhe the constitution. i know there is fear among us, but there are two methods to propose amendments to the united states constitution. you probably know this one. all 27 amendments to the federal constitution have been done via this mode right here. article five. you know it. two thirds of both houses propose amendments. and they send those amendments out to the states. send them to the 50 states, or if you listen to the president, 57. and they say that 38 states must ratify those proposed amendments for them to become part of the constitution. but there is a second mode
we have great candidates running against lindsey graham. we have a provision that has been given to us but we have to open up another front. the time has come for the states the citizens to be proactive in taking this power back. as the a solution as big problem. if you are here today, you know the problem is enormous. we're not fooling ourselves. we need a solution that is big and what i want to tell you is the framers, from 226 years ago, are screaming to us. provisions inhe the constitution....
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the appeals courts said they were legal and then the republicans, led by john mccain and lindsey graham, just caved into obama on the issue about appointments on the nlrb. it's unbelievable, this paying off of your connies -- constituencies. >> remember when the president said this? >> shovel-ready was not as shovel ready as we expected. >> even the president joked that the stimulus didn't go as planned, but five years after signing that near live $800 billion bill, the obama administration is trying to put a positive spin on things, to ed henry at the white house with the latest positive spin. ed? go for it. >> what the house is saying today is, look, unemployment has come down. there's been economic growth for many months now since the stimulus was enacted into law. they believe those are signs of hope in the economy and that the president stopped the nation from falling into an economic depression, something worse than the recession that we actually faced. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell clear today in charging that the president fell well short of that promise, you'll remem
the appeals courts said they were legal and then the republicans, led by john mccain and lindsey graham, just caved into obama on the issue about appointments on the nlrb. it's unbelievable, this paying off of your connies -- constituencies. >> remember when the president said this? >> shovel-ready was not as shovel ready as we expected. >> even the president joked that the stimulus didn't go as planned, but five years after signing that near live $800 billion bill, the obama...
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at the hearing on her confirmation, senator lindsey graham asked whether she thought miranda warnings should be given to terrorists. the infamous christmas day underwear bomber, for example. her, where asked were you on christmas day? it would be inappropriate to a dress an open question that might one day come before the board. the senator persisted. i just asked where you were on christmas. response, senator, like all jews, i was probably in a chinese restaurant. [laughter] [applause] with enormous pleasure, i invite you to join me in welcoming justice elena kagan to the podium. [applause] >> thank you, thank you. sit down. ginsburg deserves a standing o, i have not been anything yet. you, justice ginsburg for that wonderful introduction. i think christmas day story is going to follow me every place i go. there is nothing i will never write for the u.s. supreme court that is going to be so much quoted as that line. i'm still going to try. you so much to the new york state bar association for having me. it is an honor to be here to talk with all of you. especially because you have gi
at the hearing on her confirmation, senator lindsey graham asked whether she thought miranda warnings should be given to terrorists. the infamous christmas day underwear bomber, for example. her, where asked were you on christmas day? it would be inappropriate to a dress an open question that might one day come before the board. the senator persisted. i just asked where you were on christmas. response, senator, like all jews, i was probably in a chinese restaurant. [laughter] [applause] with...
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. >> reporter: on capitol hill, senator lindsey graham is being asked to re-evaluate aid to afghanistan in protest. >> i don't know what i would tell a member of coalition force that was killed by one of these 65 president karzai in my view is single handedly destroying this relationship. >> the militants should be referred to the afghan system for prosecution under afghan law and u.s. officials make the point that many previously released detainees have joined the fight, including afghan civilians. today, a state department spokesman said that it's the afghan government that bears responsibility for these attacks. the u.s. has given up on karzai, elections in april, they know they can't do business with him between now and then. they are waiting, in effect, for the next one and a big issue is the status of forces. >> not only that, but the billions of dollars is supposed to go to afghanistan to build roads, bridges, hospitals, infrastructure. there's a great demand to say, you know what, you don't want the u.s. to harass you as far as terrorists being released from prison, terrorists w
. >> reporter: on capitol hill, senator lindsey graham is being asked to re-evaluate aid to afghanistan in protest. >> i don't know what i would tell a member of coalition force that was killed by one of these 65 president karzai in my view is single handedly destroying this relationship. >> the militants should be referred to the afghan system for prosecution under afghan law and u.s. officials make the point that many previously released detainees have joined the fight,...
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in this senate, as you know, with john mccain and lindsey graham and many others, marco rubio, we forged a coalition. in the house a lot of trouble because our tea party friends are very much against it and while a lot of republicans are the same as i believe they were on the debt, they want to vote no but hope yes. there's a real chance, i still think, to get this done. the number one reason they say they don't want to vote for it, they believe that obama will only enforce parts of the law he likes. not the enforcement and stopping illegal immigrants from crossing the border. if you feel that way, enact the bill now and don't have it take effect until 2017. we could move it back a little the date have you to be in this country to get legalized and get here and travel here. it received a lot of support, even from some republicans, who feel that this would take the number one objection away. i want to pass this bill. so do so many people in this country. we have, unlike on the fiscal issues, joe, whether you're republican party is much more united, you have large segments of the republica
in this senate, as you know, with john mccain and lindsey graham and many others, marco rubio, we forged a coalition. in the house a lot of trouble because our tea party friends are very much against it and while a lot of republicans are the same as i believe they were on the debt, they want to vote no but hope yes. there's a real chance, i still think, to get this done. the number one reason they say they don't want to vote for it, they believe that obama will only enforce parts of the law he...
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. >> what struck me, john mccain and lindsey graham were at the white house in the early days in the crisis of syria and they were willing to help him garner before congress when he said there was a red line that couldn't be caught. i think this response struck me because i think it illustrates how little faith republicans that i would guess some democrats have in his ability to shape world events. i think you saw in richard engel's piece there are questions about whether the president's words will have any impact on the violence there. >> i wouldn't disagree with that. i think that next to his criticisms over obamacare and criticisms about the way the president has handled foreign affairs and nsa and things like that have7qmyz really been the loudest on capitol hill. so, you know, going into 2014, there are not a whole lot of bright spots for president obama and this has become one that i think he is going to have to really worry about. >> jeremy, is the contrast here, the fact that the reemerging when you're playing whack on foreign policy because there are always hot spots that fi
. >> what struck me, john mccain and lindsey graham were at the white house in the early days in the crisis of syria and they were willing to help him garner before congress when he said there was a red line that couldn't be caught. i think this response struck me because i think it illustrates how little faith republicans that i would guess some democrats have in his ability to shape world events. i think you saw in richard engel's piece there are questions about whether the president's...
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i ran right into lindsey graham and nearly knocked him over. i thought, i am not doing this balance very well. a nursere a mother or trying to balance family and work, you never do it perfectly. isone who says they do di lying. >> starting at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: the we take a look at affordable care act. two guests joining us to talk about it, both longtime followers of the affordable care act, we are joined by joe antos. ron pollack served as the executive join -- as the executive director, joining us as well. talk about the numbers that came out this week, get our audience a sense of the big term numbers and break down what you found most interesting about what came out. the numbers showed an acceleration of people getting involved. we now have over 3 million people who have enrolled. it is getting larger. the increase in just the last month over the previous several months the increase in the last month over the last several months was 53%. so that's a big deal. the
i ran right into lindsey graham and nearly knocked him over. i thought, i am not doing this balance very well. a nursere a mother or trying to balance family and work, you never do it perfectly. isone who says they do di lying. >> starting at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: the we take a look at affordable care act. two guests joining us to talk about it, both longtime followers of the affordable care act, we...